Nursery worker earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level nursery worker earnings begin at:

$12.74 per hour

$26,500 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level nursery worker earnings begin at:

$10.99 per hour

$22,850 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level nursery worker earnings begin at:

$9.39 per hour

$19,530 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level nursery worker earnings begin at:

$9.07 per hour

$18,860 per year

10th percentile

Starting level nursery worker earnings begin at:

$8.88 per hour

$18,470 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Nursery worker salary by state

State Name Average Salary
District of Columbia $45,760
Vermont $36,520
Maine $36,440
Minnesota $35,780
Wyoming $35,750
Hawaii $34,670
Massachusetts $34,450
Connecticut $33,640
North Dakota $31,860
Illinois $31,430
Rhode Island $31,400
Montana $31,180
Colorado $30,770
Pennsylvania $30,370
Ohio $30,210
Washington $30,020
Wisconsin $29,950
Nebraska $29,810
Maryland $29,800
New York $29,760
California $29,680
New Jersey $29,630
New Hampshire $29,590
Alaska $29,530
Indiana $29,530
Idaho $29,490
South Dakota $29,340
Michigan $29,290
Oregon $29,270
South Carolina $29,210
Mississippi $29,060
Virginia $29,050
Oklahoma $28,950
Arizona $28,830
Delaware $28,700
Iowa $28,630
Utah $28,560
Nevada $28,520
Tennessee $28,080
Kansas $27,820
Kentucky $27,570
Texas $27,010
Missouri $26,360
Louisiana $25,310
Alabama $24,230
Georgia $24,010
North Carolina $23,960
Florida $23,940
Arkansas $23,290
West Virginia $23,160
New Mexico $22,550
Guam $19,530
Puerto Rico $17,770

How do nursery worker salaries compare to similar careers?

Nursery workers earn about the same as related careers in Guam. On average, they make less than grounds maintenance workers.

Career Median Salary
Grounds maintenance worker salary $20K
Nursery worker salary $20K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)